Luke 18:3
A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
One Unity Resource Bible
In The King James Version
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
In Context
2saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God, and didn’t respect man.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 27:19‘Cursed is he who withholds mishpat ·justice· from the foreigner, orphan, and widow.’ All the people shall say, ‘ Amen ·So be it·.’
Isaiah 1:17Learn to do well. 2 Seek mishpat ·justice·. 2 Relieve the oppressed. 2 Judge the orphan. 2 Plead for the widow.” 1
Matthew Henry on Luke 18:2-9
The Unjust Judge. 1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6 And the… Read the whole commentary →